A highlight on the catwalk - but in everyday life? The glass bag in the test
30.5.2022
Translation: machine translated
A handbag made of glass. Is that as impractical as it sounds? Inspired by the special edition of Coperni's "Swipe Bag", I spent a week going through life with a fragile little bag.
What accessory is even less suitable for everyday use than Cinderella's glass slipper, in which she danced at a ball for the favor of a lethargic prince? I'd have to say a glass bag. Such were carried down the runway in chord during the fall/winter 2022 show of Parisian brand Coperni.
Crystal clear: this trend wants to be tested
Although price etc. are not yet fixed, I'm pretty sure: The hyped little bag will blow my personal budget one way or another. Besides, I'm skeptical. A bag made of glass?! That can't last long. Ok, I still want to know exactly. So only one thing helps: test. A quick browse and a few clicks on Ricardo are all it takes, and a fragile accessory made of blue and green Murano glass is safely packed and on its way to me. Cost? Around CHF 50.00.
What do I expect?
A heavy, impractical bag that is guaranteed to be quickly damaged, chipped, if not broken.
What I get?
1154 grams is what my kitchen scale reads when I place the empty glass bag on it. My essentials - iPhone, cardholder, lipbalm, EarPods, keys and tissues - just barely fit into the narrow opening between the two rigid handles.
Fishing one of these items out again as needed is more difficult. The tilt method actually works best. As soon as the entire contents have fallen onto the floor or table, I grab what I need and let the rest disappear back into the admittedly pretty-looking glass body. But for all its love of aesthetics, it's not practical - especially when you're standing at your front door and the object of your desire is the key. But what does one not do everything.
So I dump the contents of my pocket in front of the house for a few days and soon, somewhat annoyed, get into the habit of stowing the key in my trouser pocket. I'm also worried about my smartphone, which clinks back and forth between the two glass walls of the bag in a disturbingly loud manner during the test phase. Who will give in first, the phone or the bag? Spoiler: Both survive the experiment relatively unscathed.
Apart from my own skepticism, which remains stubborn, I also receive mockery rather than envious looks from colleagues. "That's not seriously your bag?", "Stupid!" and "Now it's really going too far ...", is just some of the feedback I get in the real-life comments column. Yes, I see it the same way.
My conclusion
Laura Scholz
Senior Editor
Laura.Scholz@digitecgalaxus.chAlways in the mood for good hits, great trips and clinking drinks.
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